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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733,941.60, 73,072,918.80 and 14,650,178.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733,941.60, 73,072,918.80 and 14,650,178.40 is: 21,966,852.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733,941.60 : 73,072,918.80 = 14,650,178.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733,941.60/73,072,918.80 = 14,650,178.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733,941.60x = 73,072,918.80 × 14,650,178.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733,941.60x = 1,070,531,296,628,713.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,531,296,628,713.88/48,733,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,966,852.29

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